FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONGRESSMAN RICHARD E. NEAL
DEMOCRAT FROM MASSACHUSETTS
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON SELECT REVENUE MEASURES
2208 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
www.house.gov/neal <http://www.house.gov/neal>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 25, 2010
CONTACT: William Tranghese (202) 225-5601

CONGRESSMAN NEAL TO ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL $120 MILLION
FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL TRACK FROM NEW HAVEN TO SPRINGFIELD

(SPRINGFIELD) Congressman Richard E. Neal will hold a press conference today at 4:00pm in the U.S. Courthouse in Springfield to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Massachusetts and Connecticut an additional $120.9 million dollars from the High Speed Rail Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program to double track the entire New Haven to Springfield line. The federal investment will ready the Knowledge Corridor for significantly upgraded passenger rail service. More details to follow.

NEAL TO ANNOUNCE $120.9 MILLION GRANT FOR SPRINGFIELD TO NEW HAVEN RAIL TRACK UPGRADE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010
4:00PM
UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
2ND FLOOR
300 STATE STREET
SPRINGFIELD, MA
(413) 785-0325

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